It gets points for a good, sturdy binding, and for clear step-by-step directions with good photo support.  But it completely utterly misses the mark of what its title claims.  The crafts included are not particularly “earth-friendly,” given that most of the materials used in the crafts are plastic; and given that few of the materials used are likely to be found laying around the typical home, it’s hard to qualify them as “recycled stuff.”  I do like that the index categorizes the crafts according to difficulty level — that’s a tool helpful to young crafters.